Support for storing CDs

ABSTRACT

Disclosed is a support for storing CDs, which is in the form of a hanging file folder of conventional structure, having a least one of its sides provided with zones each provided with a CD hooking system of conventional structure to allow hooking of CDs as is done within CD boxes. This support may be used to store several CDs, preferably 8, 10 or 12. It is extremely thin and easily installable in any kind of drawer or file folder storing space, with or without other conventional hanging file folders.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a support for storing CDs, whichsupport is in the form of a hanging file folder installable in a draweror any other conventional space used for storing file folders.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

In the present world of multimedia, CDs and numeric DVDs are more andmore present in homes and business places. CDs and DVDs are usuallystored in conventional boxes which occupy a lot of space. Indeed, theexisting ways of storing a large number of CDs are very small and notproperly adapted. One of the known ways of doing it consists in using acarousel which may store CDs without pockets. This is however not verysuitable since the use of a carousel to store CDs also calls for asuitable storage space.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

It has now been discovered that the above-mentioned problem may easilybe solved by using a support for storing CDs, which is in the form of aconventional hanging file folder having at least one side provided withat least one CD-receiving zone provided with a CD-hooking system ofconvention structure as used in conventional CD boxes.

This support may be used for storing several CDs, preferably eight, tenor twelve. It is very thin and easily installable in any drawer orconventional hanging file folder storing space, even with conventionalhanging file folders.

The invention will be better understood upon reading the followingnon-restrictive description of two preferred embodiments of theinvention, made with reference to the accompanying drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a support for storing CDsaccording to a first embodiment of the invention, showing CDs positionedin front of their receiving zones;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing several supports for storing CDs asshown in FIG. 1, installed on a space of conventional structure forstoring hanging file folder;

FIGS. 3 to 5 are front elevational view, side elevational view and rearelevational view of the support for storing CDs shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a perspective view with enlarged portions of the support forstoring CDs shown in FIGS. 1, and 3 to 5;

FIG. 7 is a partial front elevational view of one of the CD receivingzones of the support illustrated in the previous figures;

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view taken along line VIII-VIII of thecenter of the CD-receiving zone illustrated in partial view in FIG. 7;

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a support for storing CDs according to asecond preferred embodiment of the invention;

FIGS. 10 and 11 are elevational front view and side view of the supportfor storing CDs shown in FIG. 9.

FIG. 12 is a perspective view of a support for storing CDs according toa third preferred embodiment of the invention;

FIGS. 13 and 14 are elevational front view and side view of the supportfor storing CDs shown in FIG. 12.

DESCRIPTION OF TWO PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS OF THE INVENTION

As is illustrated in FIGS. 1 to 8 of the accompanying drawings, thesupport 1 for storing CDs according to the first preferred embodiment ofthe invention, is of a very thin and rigid structure and is devised toallow storing of several CDs 3, in fact ten CDs into CD-receiving zoneseach provided with a CD-hooking system 13.

This support for storing CDs is of the same size as any conventionalhanging file holder of “Legal” format. Many furniture components havebeen created to fit with this format, thereby allowing the support forCDs according to the invention to be stored adjacent to conventionalhanging file folders 5 made of paper or cardboard (see FIG. 2).

The support 1 for storing CDs is as an inverted trapezoidal shape inorder to facilitate its insertion into a drawer or any other storingspace while reducing the risk of hitting a corner and being broken orhaving one or more CDs unhooked.

As previously mentioned, it is possible to install five CDs on each ofthe sides of the support, thereby allowing storage of ten CDs persupport.

A tag 7 is preferably molded on top of the support in order tofacilitate its identification and make its handling easier.

Advantageously, reinforcement ribs 9 are provided on the upper lateralsides and spaces between the CD zones. These ribs are in contact witheach other and form altogether recesses in which each corresponds to aCD receiving zone, thereby preventing the CDs from rubbing against eachother.

Preferably, the hooks 11 form the upper opposite ends of the support 1and are more reinforced than the other parts of the support. These hooksare advantageously thicker than the metal hooks used in the conventionalfile folders in order to compensate for any eventual deformation of theplastic material used for the molding.

The CD hooking system 13 used in each CD-receiving zone is ofconventional structure. It is actually like any kind of hooking systemthat can be found in a CD box.

The support 1′ for storing CDs according to the second preferredembodiment of the invention shown in FIGS. 9 to 11 is similar to theprevious one, except that is of rectangular shape instead of being oftrapezoidal shape in order to receive twelve CDs, namely six on eachside.

The support 1″ for storing CDs according to the third preferredembodiment of the invention shown in FIGS. 12 to 14 is similar to thefirst one, except that it is devised to receive four CDs on each sideinstead of five, the total amount of CDs attachable to it being thuseight only.

It is obvious that various modifications could be made to the preferredembodiments disclosed hereinabove. By way of example, the support couldeasily be made of a different size, such as “A” format or “Letter”format. Similarly, the shape of the reinforcements could be modifiedwithout departing from the scope of the invention.

1. A support for storing CDs, said support being in the form of ahanging file folder installable into a drawer or a conventional filefolder storing space, said support having at least one side providedwith at least one CD-receiving zone provided with a CD hooking system ofconventional structure to allow hooking of a CD in said zone.
 2. Thesupport of claim 1, which has an inverted trapezoidal shape with twoopposite sides each provided with four or five CD-receiving zones,thereby allowing storage of eight to ten CDs.
 3. The support of claim 1,which has a rectangular shape with two opposite sides each provided withsix CD-receiving zones, thereby allowing storage of twelve CDs.
 4. Thesupport of claim 1, wherein said support is made of molded plasticmaterial.
 5. The support of claim 2, wherein said support is made ofmolded material.
 6. The support of claim 3, wherein said support is madeof molded plastic material.
 7. The support of claim 4, wherein saidsupport has an upper edge, lateral sides and spaces between the CDzones, which are each provided with reinforcement ribs.
 8. The supportof claim 5, wherein said support has an upper edge, lateral sides andspaces between the CD zones, which are each provided with reinforcementribs.
 9. The support of claim 6, wherein said support has an upper edge,lateral sides and spaces between the CD zones, which are each providedwith reinforcement ribs.